Hinesburg, VT --Employees of NRG Systems, a manufacturer of wind measurement technology for the global wind energy industry, announced a scholarship opportunity for Champlain Valley Union High School seniors. The $600 scholarship is available to a CVU senior who has been accepted at an accredited college or university and is interested in pursuing studies in the environment or energy sustainability. To be considered, scholarship applicants must write an essay and submit a completed application form to the CVU Direction Center by May 1, 2007. Written recommendations from a CVU staff member, and a business, community organization or employer are also required.

“Our employees wanted to do something that would support our company’s environmental mission and serve as a holiday gift for company owners David and Jan Blittersdorf,” said NRG Systems Controller Ann Greenamyre. “We thought this scholarship opportunity for a student interested in environmental studies or energy sustainability was a great way to do this.” 

The scholarship is totally funded by NRG employee donations. NRG employees hope to make the scholarship available on an annual basis.
 
“Scholarships from local businesses mean the world to our students,” said Julie Dimmock of the CVU Direction Center .  “Scholarship opportunities like this one from NRG are wonderful because it supports the studies that so many of our students are interested in pursuing.”
 
For more information or for an application form, students should contact Julie Dimmock in the CVU Direction Center at (802)482-7128 or visit www.cvuhs.org.
 
NRG Systems, located in Hinesburg, was founded in 1982. Jan Blittersdorf is company CEO and president. NRG wind energy assessment systems can be found in more than 110 countries, serving electric utilities, wind farm developers, research institutes, government agencies, universities and homeowners.